The wife and I go on vacations a few times a year. Not including weekend get aways. And I've gotten pretty tired of having to work with dull, nicked, and otherwise worthless knives that are supplied at these places. I'm not expecting a 1000.00 set of Henckels. But at least something that'll cut a tomato without any issues.
So, last week I made it a goal to find a set that would meet my needs. The needs were pretty simple:
1- Have the most common day to day blades.
2- Have decent reviews.
3- Include a travel case if possible.
4- Be sturdy. Possibly full tang or at least a tang that goes through the entire length of the handle
5- Hold a good edge. At least long enough to survive a 10 day vacation.
6- Price be sub 100.00. So if I forgot a blade it wouldn't be a big deal.
And after looking at close to 100 different sets. I came across a set of knives from " Classic Cuisine"
The set comes with a 7" Santoku, 5" Santoku and 4" paring knives. And a 8" sharpening steel and heavy-duty zip-close nylon bag .
Closer view:
They arrived pretty sharp. But I went through them and gave them a better edge. They will slice through a ripe tomato with just their weight now.
Time will tell how well they hold a edge. Most reviews say they do well under normal use. They came with a steel. Which I've never used. Just a electric 3 stage
or stones. Though I did have ceramic rods years ago that have long since disappeared. I might study up on how to use one.
Now for the price. I found these ranging in price from 75.00 to 25.00. I naturally went with the 25.00 with free shipping.
Without having used them to any degree I will say the quality looks ok. They appear to be sturdy and have decent heft to them. The tang does go through the handle. Balance has a bit to
be desired. But they are usable for the day to day homebody. They are not "pro-chef" quality that the site claims! I would imagine a true chef would snicker at these and
toss them in the dumpster.
I guess I'll find out there worth this summer!
So, last week I made it a goal to find a set that would meet my needs. The needs were pretty simple:
1- Have the most common day to day blades.
2- Have decent reviews.
3- Include a travel case if possible.
4- Be sturdy. Possibly full tang or at least a tang that goes through the entire length of the handle
5- Hold a good edge. At least long enough to survive a 10 day vacation.
6- Price be sub 100.00. So if I forgot a blade it wouldn't be a big deal.
And after looking at close to 100 different sets. I came across a set of knives from " Classic Cuisine"
The set comes with a 7" Santoku, 5" Santoku and 4" paring knives. And a 8" sharpening steel and heavy-duty zip-close nylon bag .
Closer view:
They arrived pretty sharp. But I went through them and gave them a better edge. They will slice through a ripe tomato with just their weight now.
Time will tell how well they hold a edge. Most reviews say they do well under normal use. They came with a steel. Which I've never used. Just a electric 3 stage
or stones. Though I did have ceramic rods years ago that have long since disappeared. I might study up on how to use one.
Now for the price. I found these ranging in price from 75.00 to 25.00. I naturally went with the 25.00 with free shipping.
Without having used them to any degree I will say the quality looks ok. They appear to be sturdy and have decent heft to them. The tang does go through the handle. Balance has a bit to
be desired. But they are usable for the day to day homebody. They are not "pro-chef" quality that the site claims! I would imagine a true chef would snicker at these and
toss them in the dumpster.
I guess I'll find out there worth this summer!
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